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in afghanistan, we do know. the same adversaries are in that country as in the 1990's and they want it back. they are committed, brazilian, they are tough, smart. -- resilient, they are tough, smart. after all, we have killed all of the stupid ones. in my judgment, taliban and how can a linkage, mother might be some who have a different view, still pretty solid. tell them get back, stand by for al qaeda. they might be weakened, but afghanistan is the field of choice come in a way that yemen can never be, for reasons that both of you who know yemen will understand. you will never get a homogenous in many view on anything whatsoever in the world, let alone the desire billet-doux have al qaeda as neighbors. it with different in afghanistan and it could be different again. i would conclude be, for, reallg after i should have. what kind of future in afghanistan that is good enough to maintain stability in a precarious region, with security forces good enough not to eliminate every security threat, but to be the force
in afghanistan, we do know. the same adversaries are in that country as in the 1990's and they want it back. they are committed, brazilian, they are tough, smart. -- resilient, they are tough, smart. after all, we have killed all of the stupid ones. in my judgment, taliban and how can a linkage, mother might be some who have a different view, still pretty solid. tell them get back, stand by for al qaeda. they might be weakened, but afghanistan is the field of choice come in a way that yemen can...
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i decided to extend my trip to afghanistan. i truly have no doubts about our campaign objectives and our ability to achieve them, particularly those i am responsible for, which are the military objectives >> greater than [inaudible] >> -- the military objectives. >> [inauble] >> remember, i was supposed to go to pakistan first, and i wanted that to be a very private trip. i only changed it at the end. >> [inaudible] as he builds the budget for next year, you are going back to the strategy released in january, making adjustments as needed, and i was curious i give -- curious if you could outline some of those changes you are looking at for next year. >> the key for us has been the strategy that we put in place. we went through a process of developing a new defense strategy, not only for the present but for the future. it has some key elements we think are important, and we wanted to adhere to those. in fashioning the budget that we have to do now, obviously, based on some of the changes that were made on some of the proposals we
i decided to extend my trip to afghanistan. i truly have no doubts about our campaign objectives and our ability to achieve them, particularly those i am responsible for, which are the military objectives >> greater than [inaudible] >> -- the military objectives. >> [inauble] >> remember, i was supposed to go to pakistan first, and i wanted that to be a very private trip. i only changed it at the end. >> [inaudible] as he builds the budget for next year, you are...
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they said the billions that have been sent and sent to afghanistan -- spent and sent to afghanistan to create farming projects have not any of it made it to the region where they were training the farmers. it was wasted effort. so they travel around over there wondering, will they be the next i.e.d. death or will they be the next i.e.d. dismembered? the thing is, a good foreign policy says the enemy of our enemy is our friend. a good foreign policy says we will not try to buy off the bullies in the world to make them like us. as i've said for years, you don't have to pay people to hate you, they'll do it for free. save that money, use it to rebuild relations with former allies that have been let down. but don't keep giving money to people that hate us. we don't need to be nation building. we need to let nations live in peace under their own discretion . but if they declare war or set as a goal our annihilation, shouldn't we at least talk about taking out the government rather than going to war with the people? i think it's time to have the debate again. there is too much death and loss
they said the billions that have been sent and sent to afghanistan -- spent and sent to afghanistan to create farming projects have not any of it made it to the region where they were training the farmers. it was wasted effort. so they travel around over there wondering, will they be the next i.e.d. death or will they be the next i.e.d. dismembered? the thing is, a good foreign policy says the enemy of our enemy is our friend. a good foreign policy says we will not try to buy off the bullies in...
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ambassador to afghanistan. we were at the ambassador's residence in kabul and i was struck with the same that -- statement that was made. negotiation. to men and women in uniform. those men and women who served in our nation's armed forces around the world. but too rarely do we extend our appreciation to the men and women who represent the united states of america in the foreign service. as diplomats around the world. . and general eikenberry encouraged us to do that and mr. price and i have consistently done that in the visits of the house democracy partnership to the 17 con2riss with which we partnered over the past seven years. . mr. price and i were leading a delegation to afghanistan and we recounted that story to our great diplomat, ryan crocker, u.s. ambassador to afghanistan and ambassador crocker, when we shared the story with him, reminded us that more u.s. ambassadors have been killed since the vietnam war than generals or admirals. we know that down at the harry s. truman building there is a plaque
ambassador to afghanistan. we were at the ambassador's residence in kabul and i was struck with the same that -- statement that was made. negotiation. to men and women in uniform. those men and women who served in our nation's armed forces around the world. but too rarely do we extend our appreciation to the men and women who represent the united states of america in the foreign service. as diplomats around the world. . and general eikenberry encouraged us to do that and mr. price and i have...
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i was one of the first to deploy to afghanistan during the 2001. but, my question specifically is this. you said that you disagreed with some of the things that president obama has done on the terrorist side. and i want you to expand on that because he has had some tremendous successes in his four years, the killing of osama bin laden and taking down other large al qaeda leaders. and i wanted to know what specifically that you did disagree with that he's done on his watch. thank you. guest: well, thank you for your service. and again, i think there is way too much credit and, especially credit, that politicians try to take for our successes. a lot of the successes that we have had in the last 11 years have been because of people like you and the people who support you, as well as law enforcement and other folks. this is particularly a day to keep that in mind. there are a number of things i disagree with. for example, all of what we've been through about closing gauntaun mo, saying we were going to try them in new york city has caused so much delay
i was one of the first to deploy to afghanistan during the 2001. but, my question specifically is this. you said that you disagreed with some of the things that president obama has done on the terrorist side. and i want you to expand on that because he has had some tremendous successes in his four years, the killing of osama bin laden and taking down other large al qaeda leaders. and i wanted to know what specifically that you did disagree with that he's done on his watch. thank you. guest:...
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american advisor and afghanistan. "trainers doubt the ability of afghanistan to prevent an insurgent attack." what do you see as the future in afghanistan, and as a former ambassador to nato, what you make of what some are calling the diminishing role of nato in afghanistan? guest: i was the ambassador when we made the decision to put nato in afghanistan after 9/11. you know, i think we have to wind it is more down. it is the longest war in american history. we have been there 11 years and we have had at 100,000 troops there until the recent drawdown in troops by president obama, il 60,000 troops there. there is no conventional victory there. our troops have fought valiantly, but we cannot defeat the taliban in any conventional sense because they are a guerrilla army. the only way out is to do what president obama and secretary hillary clinton are trying to do, negotiate, promote negotiations between the afghan government and the taliban. keep up military pressure on the taliban, but brought down american forces. -- d
american advisor and afghanistan. "trainers doubt the ability of afghanistan to prevent an insurgent attack." what do you see as the future in afghanistan, and as a former ambassador to nato, what you make of what some are calling the diminishing role of nato in afghanistan? guest: i was the ambassador when we made the decision to put nato in afghanistan after 9/11. you know, i think we have to wind it is more down. it is the longest war in american history. we have been there 11...
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if i could take up your point on afghanistan, we do have a transition plan on afghanistan. that is being increased by the afghans and by all of our 49 partners, in nato and otherwise, who are on the ground with us over there. it is not in 2014 we are going to abandon afghanistan. we have signed a strategic partnership with afghanistan. we envision a residual force that will be able to continue to work at them on counter- terrorism on the borders where they continue to get security challenges from al qaeda and affiliates. the importance of setting at transition date was wise in the sense that we had to avoid a long term dependency growing around an indefinite commitment. the afghans wanted a transition date. they wanted to know a time line when they would step up and take responsibility and have the lead for the sake of their own population under own politics and own internal dynamics. having a transition timeline that puts them in the lead with the commitment that we will continue to provide supports that they are successful in the long term, that is the best way over there
if i could take up your point on afghanistan, we do have a transition plan on afghanistan. that is being increased by the afghans and by all of our 49 partners, in nato and otherwise, who are on the ground with us over there. it is not in 2014 we are going to abandon afghanistan. we have signed a strategic partnership with afghanistan. we envision a residual force that will be able to continue to work at them on counter- terrorism on the borders where they continue to get security challenges...
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it's called afghanistan. like most of my closing last month, i was home, been here in washington three days and back home as well as the last three days here, more and more people coming in concerned about budget cuts, worried about sequestration and we are all hearing it. and yet there's no debate about afghanistan. it just keeps going on and on and on. i'm pleased to say next thursday, a group of democrats and republicans have joined me for a press conference. the author of this book called "funding the enemy." subtitle, "how u.s. taxpayers bank roll the taliban." the author of this book is coming to washington next wednesday and we will hold a news conference at 10:00. the reason for this is to continue to remind congress the american people are for -- excuse me -- has been speaking out about pulling our troops out of afghanistan. sooner rather than later. and i hope that this news conference with mr. wissing will continue to beat the drum of bringing our troops home in 2013, not 2014. that's the president
it's called afghanistan. like most of my closing last month, i was home, been here in washington three days and back home as well as the last three days here, more and more people coming in concerned about budget cuts, worried about sequestration and we are all hearing it. and yet there's no debate about afghanistan. it just keeps going on and on and on. i'm pleased to say next thursday, a group of democrats and republicans have joined me for a press conference. the author of this book called...
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they have been very unhelpful in afghanistan and iraq. i would think that i ran would be the number one national security problem and i hope we can resolve it peacefully. we have to be tough-minded. host: david joining us from boston. caller: how does the u.s. expect cooperation from china and russia on syria? every time there is a vote in the u.n., the u.s. videos that u.n. vote. -- vetoes that u.n. vote. i like to know -- the palestinians -- or was it a try to gain recently from the u.n. and it was vetoed by the u.s. and israel? ahmadinejad -- i heard he was misquoted on that statement or a wanted to wipe israel off the map. he wanted to say zionism was going to fall by its own volition. host: you can take any or all of them. guest: i've paid close attention to what ahmadinejad said. he said many times that israel should be wiped off the face of the world. they have it out for israel. they want to see israel disappear. it is the obligation of the united states to protect israel. china and russia don't care about the palestinians. spite
they have been very unhelpful in afghanistan and iraq. i would think that i ran would be the number one national security problem and i hope we can resolve it peacefully. we have to be tough-minded. host: david joining us from boston. caller: how does the u.s. expect cooperation from china and russia on syria? every time there is a vote in the u.n., the u.s. videos that u.n. vote. -- vetoes that u.n. vote. i like to know -- the palestinians -- or was it a try to gain recently from the u.n. and...
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he was serving his second tour in afghanistan. leaving behind a wife, chrissy, and soon to be born son, landen, andrew gave his life in defense of our nation and the cause of freedom. in a fitting tribute to his and his family's sacrifice, the city of columbia, tennessee, held a memorial service that sent a clear message that his valor would not be forgotten. unfortunately the aftermath of this outpouring of support was soon tarnished by the grim hand of the internal revenue service. as hard as it is to believe, mr. speaker, the pain and anguish of his parents and wife were compounded by a tax bill from the internal revenue service for over $1,000 due to the fact that an educational loan from a private institution was forgive be. -- forgiven. imagine the dismay of having to bury a son, daughter, husband or wife that had paid the ultimate sacrifice only to have the i.r.s. say, you haven't paid enough. three years prior andrew had taken out a private educational loan. after learning that andrew had been killed in action, the company
he was serving his second tour in afghanistan. leaving behind a wife, chrissy, and soon to be born son, landen, andrew gave his life in defense of our nation and the cause of freedom. in a fitting tribute to his and his family's sacrifice, the city of columbia, tennessee, held a memorial service that sent a clear message that his valor would not be forgotten. unfortunately the aftermath of this outpouring of support was soon tarnished by the grim hand of the internal revenue service. as hard as...
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>> the military is looking at the green on blue attacks in afghanistan and working with afghanistan to take measures to better protect our troops. general allen has asked commanders to review their tactical activities. as a result of that directive, there is a change in the level in which advising and partnering takes place. it will be at the battalion level and above. this does not mean there will not be partnering below that level but will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. the president's policy to turning it over to afghan forces continues and that is part of a broader strategy that will result in more american troops coming home and afghans taking more and greater responsibility for the security of their nation and that nation continues. >> jay, handover of power is such a key part of the withdrawal process. how does that not affect the overall time line? >> it doesn't affect the time line but the issue is partnering with our juret offices which the general is addressing and part of this process is training up the afghan security forces so they can take over responsibility for
>> the military is looking at the green on blue attacks in afghanistan and working with afghanistan to take measures to better protect our troops. general allen has asked commanders to review their tactical activities. as a result of that directive, there is a change in the level in which advising and partnering takes place. it will be at the battalion level and above. this does not mean there will not be partnering below that level but will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. the...
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that is why we went into afghanistan. we did not go into afghanistan to remake civil society. we went in to get osama bin laden and al qaeda. having completed that mission, we are now withdrawing troops. the challenges we have going forward is the nature between afghanistan and pakistan, a nuclear nation with a nuclear arsenal, and the prospect of instability in that region, potentially putting that nuclear arsenal at risk, and i think that has to be part of what we do as part of the drawdown. >> we have reached the park for -- the point for your closing statements. chamber, and i also want to thank george. we have been competitors for 17 months, both working hard, our families working hard, our team is working hard. and while i will not say the i will take george allen as a warm water on policy, i do remember that outside my district of richmond, i viewed him as a role model, with the vigor with which he campaigned, and a lot of people in our line of work make it look like root canal surgery, and you'll enjoy it, and so do i.. we need a washington that is clearly about result
that is why we went into afghanistan. we did not go into afghanistan to remake civil society. we went in to get osama bin laden and al qaeda. having completed that mission, we are now withdrawing troops. the challenges we have going forward is the nature between afghanistan and pakistan, a nuclear nation with a nuclear arsenal, and the prospect of instability in that region, potentially putting that nuclear arsenal at risk, and i think that has to be part of what we do as part of the drawdown....
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there is no question that ending the war in afghanistan will be messy. there is no nice, neat way to do it. there will be no signing of a peace treaty, no grandpa raid. the president tells us we will turn over control of security operations to the afghans by 2014. but it is unclear how many u.s. forces will remain or what their role will be. and mitt romney says nothing. mr. speaker, there ought to be a major portion of this presidential campaign dedicated to the issue of afghanistan. vague deadlines and general ities no longer suffice. too many brave american service men and women have paid with their lives. while candidates talk about the debt our government carries, no one points out that we borrow the billions to pay for this war. we didn't even pay for it. it goes on the credit card. and we have been doing this for over a decade. in this congress we can't spend one additional penny to feed hungry children or create a single job or build a single bridge without finding an offset. yet when it comes to war there are no offsets, no new revenue, just ano
there is no question that ending the war in afghanistan will be messy. there is no nice, neat way to do it. there will be no signing of a peace treaty, no grandpa raid. the president tells us we will turn over control of security operations to the afghans by 2014. but it is unclear how many u.s. forces will remain or what their role will be. and mitt romney says nothing. mr. speaker, there ought to be a major portion of this presidential campaign dedicated to the issue of afghanistan. vague...
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many of our service members and veterans have returned from iraq and afghanistan with grave concerns about the possible long-term health effects of burn pit exposure. with this provision, i hope we will move one step closer to providing them answers which may lead to getting them more effective health care. finally, section 5, which incorporates language offered by mr. stearns, a good friend of mine from the state of florida, would limit the total amount of bonuses paid to senior v.a. employees to $1 million for fiscal years 2013 to 2017. on average over the last several years, v.a. paid nearly $4 million a year to senior executives who are already paid very well. in a tight fiscal climate when so many improvements are needed for veterans, we must prioritize every dollar. extravagant executive bonuses ought to be the least of our priorities and i'm pleased this section would recognize that reality. mr. speaker, i would also note that the cost of these sections are fully paid for. i encourage all members to support this bill and reserve the balance of my time. thank you. the speaker p
many of our service members and veterans have returned from iraq and afghanistan with grave concerns about the possible long-term health effects of burn pit exposure. with this provision, i hope we will move one step closer to providing them answers which may lead to getting them more effective health care. finally, section 5, which incorporates language offered by mr. stearns, a good friend of mine from the state of florida, would limit the total amount of bonuses paid to senior v.a. employees...
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. >> sherry has a question on twitter, basically, how much will the president address afghanistan? i assume he will. how much? >> again, i do not want to predict how much the president will do of anything on thursday night, but i think it is safe to say you will hear him talk about afghanistan. i think it was a major blunder on mitt romney's part not to acknowledge that we have men and women fighting on behalf of this country in afghanistan. so, the president will mention afghanistan, talk about our troops and veterans, and what we are doing to draw down the war in afghanistan, insuring that our veterans are protected when they come home, and our commitment to provide for those who have put their lives on the line for us. >> governor romney has largely failed to outline a foreign policy vision at all, and part of what you will hear thursday night from the president and speakers like senator john kerry are about the global challenges that we face and how we confronted them. when the president ran for office he promised to end the war in iraq in a responsible way, to refocus on al qa
. >> sherry has a question on twitter, basically, how much will the president address afghanistan? i assume he will. how much? >> again, i do not want to predict how much the president will do of anything on thursday night, but i think it is safe to say you will hear him talk about afghanistan. i think it was a major blunder on mitt romney's part not to acknowledge that we have men and women fighting on behalf of this country in afghanistan. so, the president will mention...
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we should have gotten out of afghanistan years ago. we need to get out now and not take too long to do it. we must not run the whole world and start putting our own country first once and for all. the speaker pro tempore: are there any further requests for one minutes? being none, the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. berman of california for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. the chair will recognize members without prejudice to the presumption of legislative business. under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. hoyer: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. and so this 112th congress convulses to an ugly end of its time before the national elections. all of us
we should have gotten out of afghanistan years ago. we need to get out now and not take too long to do it. we must not run the whole world and start putting our own country first once and for all. the speaker pro tempore: are there any further requests for one minutes? being none, the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of absence requested for mr. berman of california for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. the...
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i said we would wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. we have decimated al qaeda's leadership and osama bin laden. now moving forward, as commander in chief, i will sustain the strongest military world has ever known. we are going to make sure we have a strong navy, and what goes on here, all across the country, where we have people not only in uniform but also folks who are working -- we have to make sure they have our support. when our troops take off their uniform, we are going to serve them as well as they have served us. because nobody who fights for this country should never have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads or the care they need when they come home. my opponent said it was tragic, the war in iraq. i disagree. he will not tell us his plan for the war in afghanistan. i have and i will. while my opponents would say they would spend more money than the joint chiefs would say, i will use that money that we are no longer spending on war to pay down our debt and put more peop
i said we would wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. a new tower rises above the new york skyline. we have decimated al qaeda's leadership and osama bin laden. now moving forward, as commander in chief, i will sustain the strongest military world has ever known. we are going to make sure we have a strong navy, and what goes on here, all across the country, where we have people not only in uniform but also folks who are working -- we have to make sure they have our support. when our...
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on afghanistan, i think peter mackay canada's critical contributions. and lastly, we discussed regional security challenges in the middle east, including iran and some of the common concerns we share. on a personal note, later today, i want to point out that peter mackay will be accepting an award from the center for hemispheric studies for his contributions to its security cooperation in the western hemisphere. it was then secretary perry who helped establish the conference of defense ministers of the americas. so the award is truly a fitting tribute to peter mackay for all that he is done with vance security in this hemisphere. thank you for your leadership. thank you for your friendship and continuing cooperation with the united states in trying to do with the security issues that both our countries face. i really do believe that the close ties between our two militaries and the tremendous contribution of the canadian forces is helping us provide greater security, not only between our two countries, but across the world. thank you very much. >> thank
on afghanistan, i think peter mackay canada's critical contributions. and lastly, we discussed regional security challenges in the middle east, including iran and some of the common concerns we share. on a personal note, later today, i want to point out that peter mackay will be accepting an award from the center for hemispheric studies for his contributions to its security cooperation in the western hemisphere. it was then secretary perry who helped establish the conference of defense...
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speaker, where in the world is a full and fair debate on the war in afghanistan? it's absolutely stunning to me that governor romney accepted the nomination of his party and asked the american people for their votes to be commander in chief without even mentioning the longest war in u.s. history. a war that continues to this day and that continues to claim the lives of american service men and women. a war for which we are borrowing, borrowing tens of billions of dollars every month. apparently the republican leadership in this house would like to ignore these big issues and instead focus on meaningless sound bites for their 30-second political commercials. it is no wonder that the public has the lowest regard for congress in history. i guess the republican plan is to do next to nothing and to get out of town as quickly as possible, even though we just got back from a five-week recess in hopes that the american people don't notice we were even here. it's a sad day for the people of this house, mr. speaker. and let me remind my colleagues, mr. speaker, this is the
speaker, where in the world is a full and fair debate on the war in afghanistan? it's absolutely stunning to me that governor romney accepted the nomination of his party and asked the american people for their votes to be commander in chief without even mentioning the longest war in u.s. history. a war that continues to this day and that continues to claim the lives of american service men and women. a war for which we are borrowing, borrowing tens of billions of dollars every month. apparently...
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colonel vrabel commanded the only marine harrier squadron in afghanistan where he flew over 2,000 hours in harrier aircraft. a southwestern pennsylvania in their heart it should come as no surprise that otis was known while seated in the cockpit to listen to the steelers while flying in the skies over iraq, more than anything lieutenant colonel vrabel from a father, husband, and son. a proud dad of three children ages 11, 9, 2. otis so loved and was loved by his family. as his mother said, her son died defending all that he held dear. quote, he was the best of the best, she said. indeed, mrs. vrabel, he was. today we as a nation say thank you to lieutenant colonel vrabel and his entire family. we are so grateful for your service and your sacrifice protecting our freedom. you have made your family and your nation better. through your sacrifice you have made america strong. through your courage you have made america proud. and many times i'm sure you soared above the clouds where you could touch the face of god, now you rest in his loving arms for eternity. thank you, kohl member. our nat
colonel vrabel commanded the only marine harrier squadron in afghanistan where he flew over 2,000 hours in harrier aircraft. a southwestern pennsylvania in their heart it should come as no surprise that otis was known while seated in the cockpit to listen to the steelers while flying in the skies over iraq, more than anything lieutenant colonel vrabel from a father, husband, and son. a proud dad of three children ages 11, 9, 2. otis so loved and was loved by his family. as his mother said, her...
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we have begun a transition in afghanistan. america and our allies will end our war on schedule in 2014. al qaeda has been weakened and osama bin laden is no more. and nations have come together to lock down nuclear materials. america and russia is reducing our materials. we have seen choices made. -- choices made to put more power in the hands of citizens. in a time of economic challenge, the world has come together to run prosperity. 20, we have kept countries on the path to recovery. america has assumed an agenda that feels growth and a dependency and worked with african leaders to help them feed their nations. new partnerships has been forced to corrupt corruption and promote government that is open and transparent. new commitments have been made to ensure that women can pursue opportunity. later today, i will discuss our efforts to combat human trafficking. all of these things give me hope. but what gives me the most hope is not the actions of us, not to the actions of leaders, it is the people that i have seen. the americ
we have begun a transition in afghanistan. america and our allies will end our war on schedule in 2014. al qaeda has been weakened and osama bin laden is no more. and nations have come together to lock down nuclear materials. america and russia is reducing our materials. we have seen choices made. -- choices made to put more power in the hands of citizens. in a time of economic challenge, the world has come together to run prosperity. 20, we have kept countries on the path to recovery. america...
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no one would argue we were at war in iraq or afghanistan. i wanted evidence he believed we were at war with the groups that had attacked us on 9/11. in august 2009, my wife and i were in phoenix, ariz., for a vfw convention. president obama was the speaker. the president explicitly said, "we are at war with al qaeda andforeign and domestic, law enforcement intelligence. the president was going to use all the authority he had in his backpack like his predecessor. law enforcement authorities when they were useful, but he would not limit himself just to law enforcement authority. authority as commander in chief. after a few weeks in office, president obama was awarded the nobel peace prize. some have said he wanted because he was not president bush and the europeans wanted to confirm that fact. do you recall his acceptance speech in scandinavia? do you recall at the scene at? i watched him carefully. he was here at the protium -- podium and teh camera is here. you can see teh back o -- the back of the president, the nobel committee, and all the
no one would argue we were at war in iraq or afghanistan. i wanted evidence he believed we were at war with the groups that had attacked us on 9/11. in august 2009, my wife and i were in phoenix, ariz., for a vfw convention. president obama was the speaker. the president explicitly said, "we are at war with al qaeda andforeign and domestic, law enforcement intelligence. the president was going to use all the authority he had in his backpack like his predecessor. law enforcement authorities...
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when john mccain said we could just muddle through in afghanistan, i argued for more resources and more troops to finish the fight against the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and made clear that we must take out osama bin laden and his lieutenants if we have them in our sights. [cheers and applause] you know, john mccain likes to say that he'll follow bin laden to the gates of hell, but he won't even follow him to the cave where he lives. [cheers and applause] and today, today, as my call for a timeframe to remove our troops from iraq has been echoed by the iraqi government and even the bush administration, even after we learned that iraq has $79 billion in surplus while we are wallowing in deficit, john mccain stands alone in his stubborn refusal to end a misguided war. that's not the judgment we need. that won't keep america safe. we need a president who can face the threats of the future, not keep grasping at the ideas of the past. you don't defeat -- you don't defeat a terrorist network that operates in 80 countries by occupying iraq. you don't protect israel and deter
when john mccain said we could just muddle through in afghanistan, i argued for more resources and more troops to finish the fight against the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and made clear that we must take out osama bin laden and his lieutenants if we have them in our sights. [cheers and applause] you know, john mccain likes to say that he'll follow bin laden to the gates of hell, but he won't even follow him to the cave where he lives. [cheers and applause] and today, today, as...
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we are just drawn down on two delores in iraq and afghanistan that many would say were a draw in terms of success and some would characterize as failure, especially into the future. we have to be very careful about introjecting our forces. ultimately, if the war in syria can be contained, there needs to be a serious solution to this. as i said, many in the syrian opposition are not pro-u.s., so we have to be careful. we cannot just throw our weight around as much as we would like to. and as much as there seems to be a moral imperative to do so. the opposition is so decentralized. there's no coherent group who we could support. we would be shooting in the dark to some degree. what would happen in terms of working across borders or iranian influence across the border? would russia start supporting the regime much more assertively and it would become more of a stalemate and more damage to the country and to the region? i think we need to get a better understanding of this before we start sending our boys in. i volunteer at brooke army medical hospital back in the day during the iraq war i
we are just drawn down on two delores in iraq and afghanistan that many would say were a draw in terms of success and some would characterize as failure, especially into the future. we have to be very careful about introjecting our forces. ultimately, if the war in syria can be contained, there needs to be a serious solution to this. as i said, many in the syrian opposition are not pro-u.s., so we have to be careful. we cannot just throw our weight around as much as we would like to. and as...
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he locates and eliminates a roadside bombs in afghanistan. he risks his life so that we can be safe. he and his wife have a beautiful citizen son, jason. to finalize her citizenship, she was told to return to mexico. but when the family went, she is told she could not come back to america. she was told to stay behind. as our government said -- sent her proud and a courageous husband back to a afghanistan. that is not the america of barack obama and that is the america we are going to change. our immigration system creates stories like this every day -- good people torn apart, kept from working and paying taxes, serving in the armed forces and keeping us say. in any language, the choice is clear. [speaking spanish] the obstruction of the republican party and met romney is not new. every time we have an expanded civil rights in america, someone tries to stop us. from a marriage equality to voting rights, someone will fight against expanding the rights and choice by some americans to all americans. there is always someone who says these rights,
he locates and eliminates a roadside bombs in afghanistan. he risks his life so that we can be safe. he and his wife have a beautiful citizen son, jason. to finalize her citizenship, she was told to return to mexico. but when the family went, she is told she could not come back to america. she was told to stay behind. as our government said -- sent her proud and a courageous husband back to a afghanistan. that is not the america of barack obama and that is the america we are going to change....
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the idea was that without the northern distribution network for afghanistan, the strike on osama bin laden may not have happened because of the obvious implications for pakistani relations. so i guess my question for you is, to the best of your knowledge, was ndn as important as all that in the equation? >> i really -- i couldn't say. i wouldn't be able to make that assessment. i haven't looked at it. i think i would refer you to the pentagon and elsewhere for that assessment. i think if you're getting at the value of being able to provide material and equipment to our troops in afghanistan from the north, it's very important -- there's no question it is. and the assistance we've received in achieving that has been very important, as we've noted repeatedly, as part of the u.s.-russian relationship. but in terms of that, i'm not sure that i'm the right person to ask that kind of technical question. >> i'm in this briefing, so i'm asking you. >> well, as others have discovered, sometimes i don't have the answers. >> have you ever heard the president describe, like in a personal way, hi
the idea was that without the northern distribution network for afghanistan, the strike on osama bin laden may not have happened because of the obvious implications for pakistani relations. so i guess my question for you is, to the best of your knowledge, was ndn as important as all that in the equation? >> i really -- i couldn't say. i wouldn't be able to make that assessment. i haven't looked at it. i think i would refer you to the pentagon and elsewhere for that assessment. i think if...
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i visited the graves of troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in iraq and afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of arlington semithe terry and had the -- cemetery and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at walter reed. then last night, we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. as americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it. to stand up for it. and in some cases lay down their lives for it. our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those, both civilian and military, who represent us around the globe. no act of terror will shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. today we mourn for more americans who represent the very best of -- for four americans who represent the best of the united states of america. we will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act and make no mistake, justice will be done. but we also know tha
i visited the graves of troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in iraq and afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of arlington semithe terry and had the -- cemetery and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at walter reed. then last night, we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. as americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it. to stand up for it. and in some cases lay...
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in the young men blinded by a bomb in afghanistan to simply said i give my eyes and 100 times again to have the chance to do what i have done and what i can still do. every day, the people i meet inspire me. every day they make me proud. every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth. [applause] serving as their first lady is an honor and privilege -- as your first lady is an honor and privilege. four years ago, i still have began. while i believe it if we dig deeply in my husband's vision for this country and i were certain he would make an extraordinary president, like any mother, i was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. how would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight? how would they feel being uprooted from their school, their friends and the only home they had ever known? our life before moving to washington was filled with simple joys. saturdays at soccer games, sundays at grandma's house and a date night for barack and me with either dinner or a movie because as an exhausted mom, i c
in the young men blinded by a bomb in afghanistan to simply said i give my eyes and 100 times again to have the chance to do what i have done and what i can still do. every day, the people i meet inspire me. every day they make me proud. every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth. [applause] serving as their first lady is an honor and privilege -- as your first lady is an honor and privilege. four years ago, i still have began. while i believe it if we...
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veterans at a time when we need to get services to our veterans who are returning home from iraq and afghanistan, we cannot be creating uncertainty and allowing a lapse of service and pay. one is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and will be medley discharged, he deserves to know we will stand up for him and others like him. let me say again, the passage of this amendment will not prevent the passage of the underlying bill and i urge my republican and democratic colleagues to vote yes on this final amendment and support our military and support our veterans. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? mr. rogers: in opposition. the speaker pro tempore: from indiana state his parliamentary inquiry. mr. burton: as i understand it, there is foreign-aid money in this bill and i want to know if any of it is going to libya or egypt. ambassador has been killed and the muslim brotherhood runs egypt and we are going to give them money? i would like to have an answer. the speaker p
veterans at a time when we need to get services to our veterans who are returning home from iraq and afghanistan, we cannot be creating uncertainty and allowing a lapse of service and pay. one is diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and will be medley discharged, he deserves to know we will stand up for him and others like him. let me say again, the passage of this amendment will not prevent the passage of the underlying bill and i urge my republican and democratic colleagues to vote...
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between having to greet the teacher of the year and maybe a family who has a soldier who has fallen in afghanistan. being able to switch between those things and watch some have that emotional intelligence i think is worthy action actually is. >> why is that better than backstage? >> i think it is more telling to watch the body language of the president reading someone in the outer oval office and what that means and how they shake hands -- greeting someone in the outer oval office and what that means and how they shake hands, for something that is probably scripted to begin with. if something was easy to solve, it would not make it all the way to the president's desk. >> tell something about barack obama we do not know. >> he is an intensely curious person. i think it is one of the most useful things about backstage. he is very much like a dad or even when you know something, he wants to know one more thing and how you know that. ferry dad-like -- very dad-like. we are in eastern europe and hosting a dinner or something and the leaders were coming in. one guy from -- i'm going to mess this up, ha
between having to greet the teacher of the year and maybe a family who has a soldier who has fallen in afghanistan. being able to switch between those things and watch some have that emotional intelligence i think is worthy action actually is. >> why is that better than backstage? >> i think it is more telling to watch the body language of the president reading someone in the outer oval office and what that means and how they shake hands -- greeting someone in the outer oval office...
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[applause] he said he would draw down troops in afghanistan, and today, every single virginia national guard unit is home for the first time in a decade and we are so happy. [applause] he said he would go after al qaeda and he would take out he said he would try something that teddy roosevelt first talked about -- reforming health care systems, and he did. [applause] he promised to fight for equal pay for women, college affordability for students, fair treatment for lgbt americans, and he has kept his word. [applause] our president, president obama, is a tough leader who gets results for the american public. [applause] now, next week we commemorate the 11th anniversary of 9/11. many virginians, too many virginians, lost their lives at the pentagon on a 9/11 and in the wars we have fought since. when i was governor, i went to the funerals of our virginia guard members. i know people who lost their kids. i know service members who returned with their lives changed forever. their sacrifice reminds us that we are not democrats and republicans first. we are americans first. [applause] so we
[applause] he said he would draw down troops in afghanistan, and today, every single virginia national guard unit is home for the first time in a decade and we are so happy. [applause] he said he would go after al qaeda and he would take out he said he would try something that teddy roosevelt first talked about -- reforming health care systems, and he did. [applause] he promised to fight for equal pay for women, college affordability for students, fair treatment for lgbt americans, and he has...
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i think he may be in afghanistan. his brother is going to enlist in the marine corps. i told that story a dozen times, and sure because it struck me as a definitive story about who we are as americans and the prejudice of some people ignores the reality of the fact that patriotic, peace loving americans come in every color, every religion, every background. one of the things that puzzles me is this -- a few months after that, a man who is here today on behalf of the sikh coalition came here to see me. he said right after 9/11, there was a sikh american killed in arizona, it was obviously a hate crime. all the stress and anger that came out of 9/11. he said would you put in a resolution -- we have had resolutions saying don't discriminate against muslims and so forth, which put one and on behalf of those in the sikh religion? it passed a bipartisan way. for the last 10 or 11 years, has been ample evidence of prejudice against sikh americans and even violence against sikh americans. the department justice collects information on hate crimes. there is a hate crime inciden
i think he may be in afghanistan. his brother is going to enlist in the marine corps. i told that story a dozen times, and sure because it struck me as a definitive story about who we are as americans and the prejudice of some people ignores the reality of the fact that patriotic, peace loving americans come in every color, every religion, every background. one of the things that puzzles me is this -- a few months after that, a man who is here today on behalf of the sikh coalition came here to...
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and by the way a lot of the money that has contributed to the deficit was spent on the iraq war, the afghanistan war, in tax reductions and not paid for by president george w. bush. this president wants to reduce the deficit and maintain targeted spending in areas that provide long-term growth -- education, infrastructure, research -- those are things we have always done that all of the country to move forward. host: we have been talking with mayor anthony foxx, a democrat, mayor of charlotte. we look forward to hearing your speech tonight at the convention. thank you for being with us on c-span. guest: thank you. host: coming up, we will talk with the president of the chamber of commerce in charlotte, bob morgan in just a minute, but we also want to show you the convention center. this is where the media has gathered. all of the media will have workspaces in the convention center. the delegates could come over there. there are some shops, places to buy souvenirs and a lot of security goes into the convention center as well. it is not quite nearly as heavy as the times warner cable arena, but yo
and by the way a lot of the money that has contributed to the deficit was spent on the iraq war, the afghanistan war, in tax reductions and not paid for by president george w. bush. this president wants to reduce the deficit and maintain targeted spending in areas that provide long-term growth -- education, infrastructure, research -- those are things we have always done that all of the country to move forward. host: we have been talking with mayor anthony foxx, a democrat, mayor of charlotte....
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this country is not afghanistan. many of the strongest voices in this were women. it has a thriving ngo scene in civil society in there have been numerous instances where people have pushed back there. an important counterweight in the society is the tribes. there were numerous instances when i was doing my field work in the east of the tribes getting together after one of these militias overstepped their bounds and perhaps killed a member of a tribe. the tribes would get together and in one case chased the militia out of town. that would permit their tribal members from joining these groups. it is important to recognize this sort of self correcting mechanism that we find that is you need to live in society. it is a very positive sign and a solid manifest this past weekend. the second simmering conflict in the east is a conflict between the ethnic arabs and the others. i will let peter talk about this. it covers the border problem. this is a simmering conflict, really a message of gaddafi's divide and rule policy. it has affected all of libya. let me conclude with
this country is not afghanistan. many of the strongest voices in this were women. it has a thriving ngo scene in civil society in there have been numerous instances where people have pushed back there. an important counterweight in the society is the tribes. there were numerous instances when i was doing my field work in the east of the tribes getting together after one of these militias overstepped their bounds and perhaps killed a member of a tribe. the tribes would get together and in one...
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i have a stepson in afghanistan right now, and all the news that comes out there is -- is why use the words carried then i read a little bit more about the sequence of events, and it did not seem to be as ridiculous what mitt romney did -- depends on what you read, actually. it seemed like he was standing up for our country and there is no reason that you all should have done what you did over there in libya. it showed strength. >> it showed strength, sought out of last week you got a strength of running and that was good? -- you areh romney with romney? >> i'm independent. leaning. this is the election season, the ins are different. we should keep in perspective that it was the embassy that put out something about which is the mouthpiece of the administration, so it reflects what the administration thinks. you cannot this about that. looking at that, they were wrong to do that. there should not be somebody tweeting on behalf of an embassy when such a sensitive situation has arisen. that could be considered inappropriate or may be wrong or a reflection on the administration. and the o
i have a stepson in afghanistan right now, and all the news that comes out there is -- is why use the words carried then i read a little bit more about the sequence of events, and it did not seem to be as ridiculous what mitt romney did -- depends on what you read, actually. it seemed like he was standing up for our country and there is no reason that you all should have done what you did over there in libya. it showed strength. >> it showed strength, sought out of last week you got a...
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i have a stepson who is a marine in afghanistan right now. and all the news that comes out of there, it's so scary. but then i read a little bit more about the sequence of events and it -- it didn't appear to bery dick -- it did appear to be ridiculous, what -- it did not seem as ridiculous. it seemed like he was standing up for our country. there's no reason that you all should have done what you did over there in libya. and it showed strength. >> it showed strength. so out of last week you got a strength of romney and that was good. and you're with romney? >> leaning toward. i'm independent. but i mean, i'm leebing. first of all, this is what they sid, not what they'd say if they were president. it's election season, things are different. we should also keep in perspective that it was the embassy which put out something, which is the mouth priest of the administration so it reflects what obama would say. you can't separate the two. so looking at that, they were wrong, maybe, to do that. it shouldn't be someone tweeting on behalf of an embas
i have a stepson who is a marine in afghanistan right now. and all the news that comes out of there, it's so scary. but then i read a little bit more about the sequence of events and it -- it didn't appear to bery dick -- it did appear to be ridiculous, what -- it did not seem as ridiculous. it seemed like he was standing up for our country. there's no reason that you all should have done what you did over there in libya. and it showed strength. >> it showed strength. so out of last week...
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president who brought osama bin laden to justice, who ended the war in iraq and is ending the war in afghanistan. this is the president who ended "don't ask, don't tell" so that love of country, not love of another, determines fitness for military service. who made equal pay for equal work the law of the land. this is the president who saved the american auto industry from extinction, the american financial industry from self- destruction, and the american economy from depression. who added over 4.5 million private sector jobs in the last two-plus years, more jobs than george w. bush added in eight. the list of accomplishments is long, impressive and barely told-even more so when you consider that congressional republicans have made obstruction itself the centerpiece of their governing strategy. with a record and a vision like that, i will not stand by and let him be bullied out of office-and neither should you, and neither should you and neither should you. i want you to be clear,what's at stake is real. the orchard gardens elementary school in boston was in trouble. its record was poor, its sp
president who brought osama bin laden to justice, who ended the war in iraq and is ending the war in afghanistan. this is the president who ended "don't ask, don't tell" so that love of country, not love of another, determines fitness for military service. who made equal pay for equal work the law of the land. this is the president who saved the american auto industry from extinction, the american financial industry from self- destruction, and the american economy from depression. who...
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you get to decide what the future of the war in afghanistan is. did you notice governor romney did not say a word about our troops who were in harm's way? because of my plan, at 33,000 of them will have come home by the end of this month. he said ending the war in iraq was tragic. i said we would go after al qaeda. we did. i said we would take out osama bin laden. we did. our troops are out of iraq. we are bringing them home. as long as i am commander in chief, we will serve our veterans as well as a surge us. no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job when they come home. that is why i am running for a second term. we have some big choices we have to make. the other side is going to spend the next two months. and they're fighting back with everything they got. they are going to get your an avalanche of insults and distraction. they may massage the truth a little bit. they will be supportive of him million-dollar checks from wealthy owners. they know even if you do not buy into their plan, even if you do not vote for them, m
you get to decide what the future of the war in afghanistan is. did you notice governor romney did not say a word about our troops who were in harm's way? because of my plan, at 33,000 of them will have come home by the end of this month. he said ending the war in iraq was tragic. i said we would go after al qaeda. we did. i said we would take out osama bin laden. we did. our troops are out of iraq. we are bringing them home. as long as i am commander in chief, we will serve our veterans as...